Demogorgon's Portals Buff Idea
Just make it so Demogorgon could teleport to any portal from anywhere, without placing a new.
Most Demo players completely ignore portal ability and play with only their M2 attack.
But with this change, Demogorgon will be on par with Freddy, on map preassure and chase.
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I'm for it. Any time I load into a match as survivor and find out it's Demogorgon, I get excited to play with the dog, rather than fear the killer. It feels like an almost guaranteed 3 escapes unless survivors are dumb or if he enters hard camp mode.
I'm a Demogorgon main, his potal traversing is completely fine. If players aren't using his portals they're playing a diluted version of him. It doesn't mean it needs tweaking, people just need to learn how to use them properly. Most of the time they are used as intel, and as distractions/brief slowdowns for the portals that you actually intend on using; also, having some closed and awaiting traversing to is a good strategy because it comes as a surprise to survivors who had no idea it was even there.
The whole idea for his portals is that they offer quick navigation, strategy and intel. So place them wisely and with thought behind it. Don't just call a change to it because it is uncommon to see it used effieciently and well.
@Blazelski lord knows what weak Demo's you're versing, he is not a killer you can walk all over when learned. He doesn't even need STBFL or slowdown perks, like most use on him, to be a threat; just intel and a tiny touch of stealth.
I would rather make them only for fast travel and not intel gathering. With how fast games are and survivor ability to scatter around the map, Intel is useless.
@6yXJI0 intel is never useless. At higher levels of play you start seeing more and more unredictable plays. Maybe a team who realise they're losing to a killer decide to give up on generator repairs for a little bit in order to regroup, heal, be more stealthy and regain momentum with out of the box plays. A killer that's got intel is in a position to dominate if they capitalise. No intel means making experienced guesses that may or may not be correct, or waiting for an opening that may not happen anytime soon but is needed soon or you'll lose. Demo's intel from portals is something that gives an edge when it matters.